There cannot be two tigers in one mountain, and how can I allow others to sleep soundly beside my bed?
The sun and the moon can shine together, but they cannot be in the sky at the same time.
It has always been like this since ancient times.
But Cangyu is different. It is different from any surrounding country.
Cangyu has always been cautious because of its special geographical location and its mediocre national strength and current situation.
Since the founding of Cangyu, he has frequently encountered wars and no one can afford to offend him.
Due to various circumstances, a man who was skilled in assassination and gathering information and who had fought with Emperor Cangyu to establish his empire together with him, and who was named a king of a different surname, completely went behind the scenes for the sake of the country and the monarch he recognized.
This king of a different surname, who lived in darkness from then on, abandoned his own name and everything he had, and secretly trained secret agents for Cangyu.
His ability in this area was indeed outstanding, but after a decade or so, the first batch of spies he trained were dispersed to several countries closest to Lincang Yu.
Because those spies took root in those countries and used the various resources and power in their hands to secretly guide the way, since then, the wars between Cangyu and several neighboring countries have begun to decrease.
But Cangyu's land is not vast enough, and the geographical and natural conditions also have many restrictions. Surrounded by wolves, the development is really slow.
However, because of the continuous influx of spies into other countries over the years, slowly, under the deliberate influence of those spies, Cangyu gradually became "transparent".
From being a must-win for all warriors, to later people gradually not even thinking of such a country at the first place.
Cangyu gave other countries the illusion of being "insignificant".
After several hundred years, Cangyu's secret agents were almost spread to every corner of other countries.
It formed a tangled web like a spider web.
Almost twenty years ago, Cangyu, who had been working hard silently without showing any sign, was no longer the former A'mon of Wu.
However, due to the means of those secret agents, other countries' understanding of Cangyu still remained at the level that Cangyu let them know.
One can imagine how good Cangyu's secret agents are. How widespread they are...
It can be said that even countries as powerful as the Dajing Kingdom in the far east, or the Xiyue Kingdom in the west, their ability to train spies cannot match Cangyu's.
Not only was he unable to catch up, but the situation inside Cangyu was also kept very secret by the secret "Dark Emperor" in the country and the emperor in public.
It is very difficult for other countries to infiltrate.
In short, Cangyu is professional when it comes to training secret agents!
Now it has been thousands of years since Cangyu was founded. The king of a different surname who first trained the spies has long passed away, but the leader of the spies has been passed down from generation to generation.
Except that the first founding monarch knew the identity of the chief of spies of the first king of a different surname.
The subsequent emperors had no idea who the later secret agent leaders were, what they looked like, how old they were, or what their public identities were.
Gradually, the existence of the spy chief and the emperor formed a subtle relationship.
Emperor Cangyu is the emperor in the sun, and the leader of the secret agents is similar to the emperor in the dark, so he is called the Dark Emperor.
Since ancient times, the emperor's heart is hard to predict. Even those dark emperors whose identities have never been found out have done everything for Cangyu, but Cangyu, the real emperor on earth, has begun to toss and turn in sleep...
The people outside did not know about the existence of the Dark Emperor. Only some people with status in the Cangyu royal family vaguely knew about the rumor about him.
The eldest princess has a special status and has heard some of this rumor.
Naturally, I know what the Dark Emperor means.
Now, my heartbeat and breathing have quickened.
His voice was a little unsteady, "Really?"
"Grandma, how dare I talk nonsense about such things?"
The princess took a deep breath and calmed herself down. "Who do you suspect?"
"The former bookstore owner, Chu Qing."
The princess took another breath and asked in shock, "Why?"
The eldest prince narrowed his eyes, "Because of that Miss Duan Ajiu."
The eldest princess frowned slightly, "Why are you involved with her again?"
"You don't know, Grand Princess. Today I made an appointment with Old Seven to go to Yidu Bookstore. On the one hand, I wanted to win Old Seven over to our side. On the other hand, I wanted to try my luck and see if I could ask Mr. Chu for one or two ancient books. It would be useful after all."
"Guess what happened, my lady. It was a pleasant surprise. Today, Lao Qi and I asked to see Mr. Chu, and not only did we meet him, but when we met him, he was with Su Jingxing. The four of us even sat together and drank tea."
The eldest prince recounted everything that happened today.
The eldest princess's expression also became serious.
The eldest prince continued, "I have told you before that Miss Jiu is not simple and seems to have connections with several mysterious people. Today I suddenly realized and thought about it the other way around. Rather than saying that Miss Jiu has connections with all of them, it is better to say that they already have connections and exchanges!"
"Think about it, Grand Princess. Yidu Bookstore has so many rare ancient books from various countries that our royal library doesn't have. This itself is questionable! I can only think that if they can collect rare books that even the dignitaries and even the imperial power can't collect, then the owner behind Yidu Bookstore must be everywhere. Who can be everywhere and well-informed enough to collect precious rare books from all corners of the world in the first place? Only the Dark Emperor we know has such long hands!"
"Not only that, Su Jingxing, who was indifferent to our solicitation, also had contact with Chu Qing. This is very telling... plus Qian Qian from Jinzhao Tower. Didn't we suspect that Jinzhao Tower was a spy nest to gather information..."
"Last time, the third brother played some tricks and went to Jinchao Tower to cause trouble. As a result, he alerted the enemy. My people followed and found that Jinchao Tower was indeed not right... I guess that Jinchao Tower, or Qian Qian, may be the secret soldiers of the Dark Emperor."
"The most important thing is that Chu Qing is too mysterious. No one has seen him for many years. Not many people know what he really looks like. Others have only heard that Boss Chu is in poor health and very weak. But after so many years of weakness, he is still fine. I even doubt now whether he is really sick."
The eldest prince's eyes sparkled. "Or is it possible that he pretended to be sick so that he could do things in his daily life without being disturbed or noticed?"
The eldest princess was silent for a long time.
After a while, "If your guess is possible, there is one thing that doesn't make sense."
"Please speak, Princess." said the eldest prince.
The princess said, "For hundreds of years, the Dark Emperor has been extremely mysterious and low-key, and no one has ever gotten any clues about his true identity. If Chu Qing is really the Dark Emperor, why did he open a bookstore, bring out ancient books, and even have dealings with Su Jingxing without hiding it from you?"
"I believe that sooner or later, someone else will think of what you can think of. Doesn't that mean that the Dark Emperor's identity is suspected or exposed?"
The eldest prince laughed in an unfathomable way, and spoke with a chill in his voice, "Because he has reached a dead end where he will be annihilated sooner or later if he doesn't take the initiative to find a way out."
The eldest princess was shocked.
The eldest prince said, "There is no need to beat around the bush between you and me, my dear aunt. Father has long wanted to destroy the Dark Emperor, and you should have noticed that. I think the Dark Emperor took the initiative to throw out clues and stand out. He must be waiting for one of our brothers to come to him, waiting for one of us brothers to come and support him as the new emperor..."
He paused, "I'm afraid he wants to change the dynasty to save his life and position!"
The princess tried to remain calm and said, "This matter is of great importance. I suggest you don't act rashly. Not to mention that we are not sure whether he is the Dark Emperor or not, even if he is, we cannot act rashly and throw ourselves at him right away. Over the past thousands of years, the Dark Emperor's methods must have accumulated from generation to generation and become more and more powerful. Don't let him get in trouble before we pull him over."
"Don't worry, my nephew won't be so reckless. It's just that..." The eldest prince raised his sharp lips with determination, "The days of our loving father and filial son, and our brothers and sisters being friendly and respectful to each other are almost over."
"After all, the wedding banquet is about to begin. So many exciting things are about to happen..."
The eldest princess was silent for a while.
After a while, "Speaking of the wedding banquet, are you sure that the emperor will let the Prime Minister Wang's eldest daughter be assigned to you?"
The eldest prince sneered sarcastically, "How could he favor me so much?"
The princess frowned. "Even if I don't point you in, as long as I don't point your other brothers in, it won't be a problem for us for the time being. The Prime Minister is also an extremely cunning and smart man. He has never taken sides. Even if he can't help us, he won't be stupid enough to stand against us."
The eldest princess did not stay in the eldest prince's mansion for too long. After all, when a maid brought her some fruit, she would only stay for a cup of tea at most before leaving.
When the eldest princess left the eldest prince's mansion, she reported to Duan Rong of the Yidu Bookstore after half an incense stick of time.
"My Lord, the Princess has indeed gone to the Crown Prince's Palace in disguise..."
At the same time, "Butterfly~" Jiuer pushed the door open unceremoniously holding a book, "Where is the second volume of this book? Why can't I find it?"
After she finished speaking, she noticed a man in black in the room. "Oh, you are busy. I'll come back later." She was still very sensible.
Duan Rong laughed unhappily and said lazily, "Since you are here, why are you pretending to be so serious? Bring it here, let me see what book it is."
Jiuer walked over with the book in her hand, smiling.
【Author’s words】
Do you remember the county magistrate of Lingcheng, the hometown of Baili Feiyue's father? At that time, Miao wrote that the county magistrate was a spy from a small country that was good at training secret agents.
I want to say that Jiuer's story is not independent, but the story has just begun and has not yet been fully developed. My habit of writing stories is to set up a lot of foreshadowing details, some of which may not be revealed until the end.
Jiuer's story will be a fairly touching story. The emotional drama will definitely be more delicate and more serious than the emotional drama between Baili Feiyue and Zhangsun Wuji.
The biggest foreshadowing is that after the story is finished, you will truly understand Changsun Wuji and his master Baili Wushang (Murong Shuo)
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